St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-17

A dispatch from st. Louis says there is
trouble in the gas works. The men assert
that on the first of the year their WAGES were
cut down to s. IS from 50 per day, and
recently they have been laid off during the
period of the full moon. "The men are
nearly all Knights of Labor and they demand
full wages from the competition OF the
moon"
The box makers in Chicago threaten to
strike unless they are granted a revised scale
Of wages and a half holiday on Saturdays.
The manufacturers have offered to consider
the first demand, but positively refuse to
close their shops on Saturdays at noon. The
union has instructed the men to make atlnai
demand and strike in case Of refusal.
A formal notice bovcottng the Northwest
ern National Insurance Company has been
issued by the Chicago Underwriters Associa-
ton. This is the result of the Northwestern s
withdrawal from the Underwriters Associa-
ton. This withdrawal was at the dictation
of P. D. Armour, who is a director of the
company. His action was caused by the un-
derwriters attempting to enforce a rule
against him that all property must be in
sured for at least eighty per cent. of It's
value.
A. A. Carlton and Ira B. Aylesworth, of
the general executive board of the Knights
of Labor, are in Pittsburg. Mr.. Carlton said
he had been in Canada organizing the work
ingmen. Since the removal of the man
damus of Cardinal Taschereau large num-
bers have joined the order there and Canada
is now their greatest field for increasing the
. membership. Speaking of the rumors of
growing dissensions among the Knights Of
Labor, particularly in Chicago, he said they
found the stories of dissension were exagger-
ated. The opposition of the leaders of the
malcontents, he said, is only on minor
points, upon which they will probably make
move at the next general assembly, to be
held in Minneapolis in October.
John H. Stairenghi a member of the firm
Of George Synnet & Co., wool brokers, at
Grelong, Victoria, Australia, has been ar
rested in San Francisco. He was manager
of the firm, and it is charged made over
drafts in the firms name at the UniOneBank
| of Melbourne to the extent of $50. 900. He
is also alleged to have negotiated forged notes
on other firms to the amount of $4,000. AS
soon as extradition papers are received from
Washington he will be returned to Australia.
| A coal train on the Leavenworth branch
of the Union Pacific railroad was thrown
from the track by an open switch recently.
Engineer J. Munden, fireman Frank Davis,
and brakeman Thomas Brown were killed.
The stable of Michael Adams, near Litizy
Pa, has been burned, and one OF his chill
! dren atwo-year-old boy, was burned to death.
! Another, aged five, was rescued with diff
| Guilty. 1t is supposed they fired the stable
while playing with matches.
A dispatch from Westport, Conn, says
that as gravel train was crossing the New
Haven railroad drawbridge, George H. Nor
| daby, brakeman, saw woman and two
men struggling in the water. Their boat
had been struck by squall and capsized,
and the two men were unable to save the
woman. Nordaby plunged into the water
below. distance of forty-fve feet, and rose
to the surface within three feet of the
| drowning woman and bore her to the shore.
Eleazer Page, seventeen years old, was
drowned while boating at Quebec. A.
younger brother of Eleazer, who had been
ailing for some time, died shortly after the
/ latter left the house. The mother, while
suffering from the loss Of the younger boy,
was informed of the accident. She tainted.
and it is thought that she will die.
The bark Herold, from Philadelphia for
Dunkirk, has arrived at Halifax partially
dismasted. She had fine weather until Au-
gust 25 when it commenced to blow hard,
increasing the next day to hurricane, with
mountainous sea. She was hove down,
and remained with her rail under water for
six hours, when orders were given to cut
away, and she righted herself. She lost her
foretopmast, maintop-gallantmast, with all
the yards and sails attached, and her jib-
boom. The Herold is ss2 tons register.
Instructions have been received at the
land Office at Eau Claire Wis, regard
| ing the opening to settlement of the in
demnity lands of the Wisconsin Central and
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroads.
The lands are within the twenty-mile limits
of the Central and Omaha roads not pre-
viously selected and approved, and comprise
about 325 900 acres, including much valuable
pine land.
Acting Land Commissioner Stockslagerhas
issued the necessary order for the restoration
to settlement of the indemnity land along the
branch of the Atlantic and Pacific road from
Van Buren, Ark, westward, and also part
of the main line in Missouri.
The business portion of Calico, village
in Southern California has been burned.
Loss between $4,000 and 100000.
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